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Alright, well i finally got my first hognose. a nice male western about 7 inches, mabye a little bigger. just curious how active they tend to me. he buried himself right away, as i expected. do they tend to hide most of the time or are they a little more active. i got spoiled with my king, its out almost all the time. thanks

Welcome to the world of hognoses! They tend to be REAL LAZY. Sometimes they'll hide burrowed all day. All of mine are most active around noon.
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James
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I actually think mine's really active! Active is a pretty relative term though. He's active compared to sand boas, blood pythons, and my incredibly lazy kingsnake.
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Hognoses love to dig, so you certainly will not see it all the time. They are crepuscular, meaning they are most often active in the morning and in the evening.
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All of mine come out at the same time, an hour or two after noon, probably because that's when I feed them. They move a lot under the substrate to, you just don’t realize it because you can’t see them.
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James
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